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dude these historical BLs plots are like 80% power imbalances, coercion, and rape, and 20% plot. this douchebag didn’t even prep his partner- realistically he’d be bleeding.. Nak Has first time for everything was nonconsensual. Σ( ￣□￣||)
and our uke is such cutie and i’d love for him to be in a healthy relationship.. but no- he caught the attention of some noble son who used FOOD to lure him to his room (to then commit the aforementioned acts^). being as ripped as he is, he would have a be crazy metabolism so ofc he’d follow this fuckwad if it meant he’d get his macros in. (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
and yeah- he did want to seduce the lady of the house, but his reasoning was literally to get fed. he could just asked her nicely like he did when he was tryna get away from her son and she prob would’ve fed him.
Power imbalances are getting so boring and annoying imo, so overused it's usually hot and cute if it's a couple doing a roleplay but when it comes to these... Just rapey and when not rapey, it's so uncomfortable because most of the time it is just rape
the quality of my romantasy slop continues to decline. i already knew it was gonna be an all gas no breaks type story with an underdeveloped plot.. but c’mon. so the brooding emperor finally learns what guilt/remorse feels like but it’s too late, he’s already got an ex-wife.. and instead of like- cracking open a book or taking to people in healthy relationships, he pouts, throws a tantrum, talks to other divorcees and doesn’t emotionally process anything. he’s not even trying, he’s just constantly asking “why don’t you like me?” in different ways, and when the FL is like “it’s bc you’re a neglectful partner” he’s like “:0” im so tired of these bland, mommy issue-having, emotionally stunted het men.. tbh the other dude, the one who didnt shoot his shot before her marriage is ig a better choice for partner, but tbh just let the two of em be FRIENDS.
ALSO the art is stiff as fuck.. it literally looks like the FL got filler and can’t emote.